Update on 82 or 85 wagon purchase - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

lws1 · #1 06-06-2007, 07:21 AM

The guy lied about the wagon except for one thing. It had no rust or very little. The rest of the car was trashed, had dry-rot on the tires and the belts had rubber flapping when the engine was running. I told him there was no way I could drive the car back to Miami!!! The driver's seat looked like a thousand pounder sat it in every day and they patched the scratches and dings with paint that didn't match the faded original. The best of all? Never seen so much Super Glue on a car!!! His son had run it through a car wash and ripped the antenna off. They Super Glued it with a big wad of glue. One of the taillights was glued. He kept going on and on about the little tools it had with it and how collectible they are. And before we even turned it on, fluid was leaking out towards the rear. Don't know. He probably started it before I got there to make sure it would start. We even went for a test drive. I had flown up there from Miami and thought maybe something would wow me. The engine was making all kinds of noise (not usual - had one before and know what they should sound like) and pick-up was extremely slow. I ran as fast as I could!!!

The guy was nice but I hate it when people lie about their cars. Just tell it like it is!!! He made it sound like it was so pristine. It was so baked from the Florida sun that it could have been a potato chip, extra crispy!!!

The plane ride was fun and I got to go to Costco. Not even a mechanic could fix this one. Major project!!!

So I am going to take a deep breath and keep shopping for "that diesel."

I am going to look at the other one today but I am discourage at this point. The one I am looking at today has had the repaint.

If the car was painted last fall, how long does it take for the rust to show back up if it had rust in the first place, typically?

rs899 · #2 06-06-2007, 10:55 AM

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If the car was painted last fall, how long does it take for the rust to show back up if it had rust in the first place, typically?

Depends on the prep- with no or inadequate priming could be weeks or months.

I feel your pain. I absolutely refuse to look at anything more than an hour's drive from me. I don't understand why people can't respond to direct questions about a car's condition.

Rick

POS · #3 06-06-2007, 12:11 PM

I can look at 20 older Benzes and really like 1. Most are not sold as advertised.

tobybul · #4 06-06-2007, 12:48 PM

Always try to get seller to provide good, clear, closeup pictures especially with this long distance purchases. Its at least another avenue to help see what is being sold.